The Cask of Amontillado + Irony Review

Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

• Fortunado

• Montresor

• Edgar Allen Poe

• The narrator is unknown

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Which quotation from "The Cask of Amontillado" is an example of verbal irony?

• "The man wore motley."

• "I drink," Fortunato said, "to the buried that repose around us."

  "And I to your long life." --Montresor

• "The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled."

• "A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained from, seemed to thrust me violently back."

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If something is ironic that always means that something is

• funny

• scary

• unexpected

• sarcastic

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Define "impunity" in the quote "No man harms me with impunity."

• guiltless

• freedom from punishment

• impossible

• irony

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What is a cask of Amontillado?

• It's a barrel of grape juice.

• It's a can of beer.

• It's a barrel of wine.

• It's a sack of potatoes.

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This describes Montresor except

• unreliable narrator

• cold, ruthless killer

• vengeful

  (wants to get revenge)

• forgiving

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According to the story, why does Montresor plan revenge against Fortunato?

• Fortunato stole his Amontillado.

• Fortunato offended him for some unknown reason.

• Fortunato believed that his family was not respectable.

• Fortunato committed many different acts of violence against him.

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Which of the following lines illustrates situational irony?

• “Let us go, nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing.”

• “And as for Luchesi, he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado.”

• “Enough…the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”

• "A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel"

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How do Carnival traditions add to the mood of the story?

• The eating, drinking, and partying create a mood of community and connection.

• The capes, masks, and parties create a mood of excitement and merriment.

• The wild parties, masks, and hidden faces create a mood of secrecy and unease.

• The masks, catacombs, and family burial plots create a mood of remorse and sadness.

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Montresor warns Fortunato about the air in the vaults because he is truly concerned about Fortunato's health.

• True

• False

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